N55739 is a 1973 Piper PA-28-180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7305456, registered in Felton, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 11, 1973. It is one of 3,504 PA-28-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 51 of them registered in Delaware. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 28, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Felton, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Jan 23, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jan 23, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A71C4F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51616117
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- 28-7305456
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 11, 1973
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Felton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins Wyoming, DE | 15N | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Dover Afb Dover, DE | KDOV | 10 mi | Towered | A+, J8 |
| Chorman Farmington, DE | D74 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Chesapeake, VA | Piper PA-28-180 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA220 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.